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How do I import notes from Evernote? ​

Here is how to move your notes from Evernote into Notesnook.

Exporting your Evernote notebooks ​

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If you are tech savvy and know your way around a computer, you can use a tool like evernote-backup to quickly export all your Evernote notes as .ENEX files.

  1. Open the Evernote desktop app — exporting is not possible from the Evernote web app — and go to Notebooks in the side menu: The Notebooks section in the Evernote desktop app side menu
  2. Click the three dot button on each notebook and click Export NotebookThe three dot menu on an Evernote notebook, showing Export Notebook
  3. Choose ENEX format then click Export, and save it to your desired location. Repeat this for all the Notebooks you want to import into Notesnook. The Evernote export dialog with ENEX chosen as the format

Importing .ENEX files into Notesnook ​

Once you have the .enex files containing your Evernote notes, it is time to import them.

  1. Open the Notesnook app (web or desktop)
  2. Go to Settings > Import & export > Notesnook Importer and select Evernote from the list of apps. The Notesnook Importer app list with Evernote selected
  3. Drop (or select) the .enex files you exported earlier from Evernote, and click the "Start importing" button. The Notesnook Importer drop zone, ready to accept the export file
  4. Once the importing completes you should see all your notes in Notesnook. If you face any issues during importing, feel free to report them on GitHub.

Supported formats ​

Notesnook Importer is one of the most robust Evernote importers, supporting almost 100% of Evernote formats. Here's a list of everything that can (or can't be) imported into Notesnook: